Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.
Lower Division Course Requirements | Community College Course Equivalents | |
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 120 General College Chemistry OR Chem 121 General College Chemistry II | |
| Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only requires completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A. | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 192 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 193 Analytical Geometry & Calculus II | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Math 292 Analytical Geometry & Calculus III | |
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | Math 195 Discrete Mathematics | |
| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I | MATH 194 Linear Algebra CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations The transfer student may take an equivalent course in linear algebra (Math 129A) or ordinary differential equations (Math 133A) at the community college and receive content credit upon transfer. | Math 294 Differential Equations CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| Note: Students who begin their university experience as freshmen at San José State University will need to take the following Physics series: PHYSICS 70 and 71 (equivalent to PHYSICS 50, 51, and 52) at San José State University. All transfer students will be expected to have completed the course equivalents to the Physics series listed below. | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | PHYS 130 Physics for Engineers and Scientists OR ENGIN 256 Dynamics | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 230 Physics for Engineers and Scientists | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | PHYS 231 Physics for Engineers and Scientists | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
Engineering Common Core Requirements: | ||
| CMPE 046 Computer Engineering I | ComSc 210 Program Design & Data Structures | |
| ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering | Engin 110 Introduction to Engineering | |
| ME 020 Design and Graphics | Engin 120 Engineering Drawing | |
| EE 097 Introductory Electrical Engineering Laboratory | ENGIN 230 Introduction to Circuits & Devices | |
| EE 098 Introduction to Circuit Analysis | ENGIN 230 Introduction to Circuits & Devices | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). <i>English 1B is required of all Engineering majors.</i> | Engl 123 Freshman English: Composition & Reading | |
Lower Division General Education (39 semester or 58 quarter units) - some of the courses listed above may be approved for general education credit as well as major preparation at your institution. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San José State University. You may be required to take additional lower division general education courses if you do not provide SJSU WITH A FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION upon transfer.
American Institutions Requirement (3-9 semester or 5-15 quarter units) - may be satisfied within the lower division general education requirements.
Physical Education Requirement (2 courses) - at least 2 different activities.
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